It took until 5th September, but Rafael Nadal has finally lost a Grand Slam match in 2022. He was beaten in sensational fashion by Frances Tiafoe, a result which blows the men’s draw wide open and sets up a fascinating second week. On the podcast, we cover what went wrong for Nadal, whether we should have seen it coming, what makes Tiafoe so great to watch, and what this means for his career. Elsewhere, we discuss a rare disappointing day for Cameron Norrie, an unconvincing victory for Iga Swiatek, a typical Jessica Pegula performance to beat Petra Kvitova, a crazy Aryna Sabalenka stat, Casper Ruud's number one shot, and some farcical roof scenes.
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RG Day 8 - Big names roll, but what on earth was Hubert Hurkacz thinking?
RG Day 7 - Defiant Djokovic strikes back in the dead of the night
RG Day 6 - Jabeur, Alcaraz are back; Moutet brings home the vibes
RG Day 5 - One of the great nights of Grand Slam tennis
RG Day 4 - Swiatek, Osaka serve up classic
RG Day 3 - Rybakina imperious on-court, irritable off it; Djokovic dials in
RG Day 2 - Sun sets on Rafa’s Roland Garros reign
RG Day 1 - Fun first day, but Djokovic reveals doubts
Roland Garros Preview - Nadal gives reasons to believe
Roland Garros - Sinner & Alcaraz calm injury concerns; Swiatek owns the room
Roland Garros - Draw drama as Nadal faces Zverev
Swiatek’s in a Mix of one at Roland Garros; Thiem’s quest to qualify
Rome chaos reigns for the men while Swiatek-Sabalenka ride again
Djokovic doubts, a Mix of many and we’re Live in London!
Madrid - Swiatek wins true classic; Rublev defies illness to triumph
Madrid - Sabalenka sets up Swiatek showdown; Leading men struggle; Shirt-gate
Resurgent Rafa, meandering Madrid, but here comes Collins vs Sabalenka!
Rybakina, Ruud conquer clay, Rafa's ready to ‘die’ on Chatrier, and Muguruza retires
Tsitsipas rises again, Nadal is back and Raducanu inspires GB comeback
Collins' streak continues as WTA heads for Saudi Arabia
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